Southeast Community Development

What Southeast Community Development does

Southeast Community Development Corporation (Southeast CDC) is a Baltimore-based 501(c)-style non-profit community development organization founded in 1975 that promotes housing stability and neighborhood revitalization across ten Southeast Baltimore neighborhoods including Highlandtown, Patterson Park, McElderry Park, Baltimore Highlands, Ellwood Park, and Greektown. The organization operates as a HUD-approved housing counseling agency delivering free services — home buying counseling, foreclosure prevention, reverse mortgage counseling for seniors aged 62+, financial fitness counseling, and down-payment assistance navigation — through monthly 8-hour homebuyer workshops (Zoom and in-person), one-on-one bilingual sessions, and an employer-channel partnership with Johns Hopkins University via the Live Near Your Work program.

Beyond counseling, Southeast CDC runs three community school sites (Highlandtown #237, John Ruhrah #228, Highlandtown #215) providing youth enrichment, STEM, and family services; administers neighborhood revitalization grants funded through the Baltimore Regional Neighborhood Initiative (BRNI) and Maryland Community Legacy program (~$750K annually, ~$1M across 10 projects); and executes physical greening projects including 350+ plantings funded via a $75K Chesapeake Bay Trust grant. The organization has expanded into adjacent product lines including an ITIN mortgage product (Préstamo Residencial) for Latino immigrant borrowers and an Affordable Homeownership Development program that acquires and rehabs vacant rowhomes for resale (e.g., 531 N. Decker, $135K). It also operates the Highlandtown Main Street commercial district program and creative-placemaking initiatives (painted screens, sculptural bus stops) in partnership with the Neighborhood Design Center and Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts.

The business model is grant- and donation-funded rather than revenue-generating — all counseling is delivered free of charge, with operating support drawn from Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, Johns Hopkins, Chesapeake Bay Trust, Enterprise Community Foundation, Baltimore Community Foundation, The Reinvestment Fund, Healthy Neighborhoods Inc., and individual donors. With 11–50 employees including Director Chris Ryer, Director of Housing Counseling Claudia Wison Randall, and a bilingual counseling team, Southeast CDC combines human-intensive service delivery with embedded grant administration, real-estate development, and community-school coordination as a vertically integrated neighborhood stabilization platform.

Name

Southeast Community Development

Legal name

Southeast Community Development Corporation

Website

https://southeastcdc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Southeast CDC is a Baltimore-based nonprofit community development corporation founded in 1975 that delivers free HUD-approved housing counseling, community schools programming, and neighborhood revitalization grants across ten Southeast Baltimore neighborhoods, serving first-time homebuyers, seniors, immigrant families, and Johns Hopkins employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives) (BPAIANAE), Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization Housing Programs (FSALAKAO), Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Community development services
• Housing counseling
• Homebuyer education
• Neighborhood revitalization
• Community schools

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grants and Government Funding: Southeast CDC receives funding through programs like the Baltimore Regional Neighborhood Initiative (BRNI), Community Legacy grants from Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, and other state/city housing programs to fund community revitalization projects.
2. Donations and Contributions: The organization accepts charitable donations to support neighborhood programs, homeownership initiatives, and community development activities. Financial statements are available upon request.
3. Housing Counseling Services (Free): Southeast CDC provides free HUD-certified housing counseling services to homebuyers, homeowners, and renters. Workshops and one-on-one counseling sessions are provided at no cost to clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Southeast Community Development (Southeast CDC) is a HUD-approved nonprofit community development corporation that provides free housing counseling (homebuyer education, foreclosure prevention, reverse mortgage counseling), administers home buying incentive and renovation loan programs (including ITIN mortgage products for immigrant borrowers), coordinates community schools, and runs neighborhood revitalization initiatives (tree planting, spruce-up grants, commercial district support) in Southeast Baltimore.

Product overview

Southeast CDC operates as a non-profit community development organization offering a portfolio of interconnected services centered on housing counseling, homeownership programs, neighborhood revitalization, and community development. The core offerings include HUD-certified housing counseling services (home buying, foreclosure prevention, reverse mortgage, financial fitness), home buying incentive programs, and Healthy Neighborhoods Loans with favorable terms. These are supported by community schools programming, the Baltimore Regional Neighborhood Initiative (BRNI), neighborhood greening and trees programs, Family Stability case management, Highlandtown Main Street commercial district support, creative placemaking projects, and homebuyer education workshops. The organization also provides pathways to homeownership for Latino borrowers including ITIN mortgage products. All services work together to promote healthy, dynamic communities throughout Southeast Baltimore.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Homeownership Counseling Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 29% lower delinquency rates for first-time home buyers who receive housing counseling
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater ChesapeakeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Southeast CDC partners with Big Brothers Big Sisters for 'Bigs in Blue' pilot program at Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #237, matching police officers with middle school students as mentors.
• Johns Hopkins University/Medical SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoutheast CDC partners with Johns Hopkins on the Live Near Your Work program, providing $25,000 grants to employees purchasing homes in eligible Southeast Baltimore neighborhoods, with additional $6,000 matching from Johns Hopkins.
• Neighborhood Design CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoutheast CDC partners with the Neighborhood Design Center for creative placemaking projects, including transit improvements and community input processes for transportation-related changes along Fayette Street and Highland Avenue corridors.
• Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition (HEBCAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoutheast CDC provides BRNI funds to support HEBCAC's Station East housing redevelopment project, which spans from Eager St. to Ashland Ave. and Milton Ave. to Patterson Park Ave., transforming vacant rowhomes into renovated housing.
• Baltimore Office of Promotion and the ArtsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoutheast CDC partners with Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts for ArtPlace America Grants and public art projects, including the 'BUS' sculptural bus stop and murals at transit locations.
• Highlandtown Business AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoutheast CDC collaborates with the Highlandtown Business Association for Highlandtown Main Street program, creative placemaking projects, and commercial district revitalization along Eastern Avenue.
• Parks and People FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoutheast CDC partners with Parks and People Foundation for tree planting initiatives and park improvement projects, including Tench Tilghman playground renovation and community green spaces.
• Patterson Park Audubon CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoutheast CDC collaborates with Patterson Park Audubon Center on community greening projects, including the Lehigh Street Community Bird Garden featuring native plants.
• Banner NeighborhoodsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoutheast CDC partners with Banner Neighborhoods on community initiatives including playground projects, senior outreach, and neighborhood revitalization in McElderry Park and Library Square areas.
• Civic WorksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivic Works, an AmeriCorps program, provides young people to assist with vacant lot improvements in the CARE community, offering college stipends and work experience.
• Waterfront Partnership (Healthy Harbor Initiative)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoutheast CDC partners with Waterfront Partnership's Alley Makeover Project to recommend blocks and layer resources for neighborhood cleanup efforts.
• Baltimore Public Markets CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoutheast CDC worked with Baltimore Public Markets Corporation on lighting and public art improvements near Northeast Market and bus stops.
• Family League of BaltimoremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoutheast CDC participates in Family League-facilitated Community Schools program in partnership with Baltimore City Public Schools and the city, coordinating services through school-based coordinators.
• Johns Hopkins Bayview HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJohns Hopkins Bayview Hospital provides enrichment and wellness programming at Highlandtown Elementary/Middle #237 community school, including leadership building and self-esteem classes.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition (HEBCAC): Adjacent Baltimore community development organization also focused on housing and neighborhood revitalization. Southeast CDC partners with HEBCAC on the Station East redevelopment project, and the two operate as peer CDCs serving overlapping East Baltimore populations.
• Healthy Neighborhoods, Inc. Baltimore-area nonprofit providing loan programs and matching grants for home purchases and renovations in eligible Southeast Baltimore neighborhoods — a direct functional peer to Southeast CDC's Healthy Neighborhoods Loan Program and home buying incentive offerings.
• Banner Neighborhoods: Baltimore community development nonprofit operating in McElderry Park and Library Square. Partners with Southeast CDC on playground projects and senior outreach, providing a directly comparable neighborhood revitalization and family services model.
• Civic Works: Baltimore-based AmeriCorps-affiliated nonprofit focused on vacant lot improvements and youth workforce development. Partners with Southeast CDC on CARE community projects, operating a closely comparable mission around neighborhood revitalization and youth engagement.
• Habitat for Humanity of Greater Baltimore: Larger Baltimore nonprofit focused on affordable homeownership through home construction, renovation, and homebuyer education. Comparable to Southeast CDC's affordable homeownership development program and HUD-aligned housing counseling.
• Neighborhood Design Center: Baltimore nonprofit providing community-driven urban design, planning, and creative placemaking services. Partners with Southeast CDC on Ellwood Park and Baltimore Highlands community plans, directly overlapping on community engagement and placemaking.
• Family League of Baltimore: Baltimore nonprofit that coordinates the city's Community Schools network in partnership with Baltimore City Public Schools. Southeast CDC participates as a Community School partner through Family League, operating a closely aligned community schools model.

Broad incumbents

• Enterprise Community Partners: National nonprofit with deep Baltimore presence that funds affordable housing and community development. Enterprise Community Foundation has funded Southeast CDC's community plans, and the organization operates as a much larger, national-scale incumbent in the same space.
• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): National community development financial institution supporting CDCs through grants, loans, and capacity-building across the U.S. Directly comparable mission to Southeast CDC's housing and revitalization work, but operating at national scale with a broader portfolio.

Regional players

• Baltimore Community Foundation: Regional Baltimore philanthropic foundation that has funded Southeast CDC projects (e.g., Roberts Place Garden). Functions as a peer funder and convener in the Baltimore community development ecosystem rather than a direct service competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SECDC

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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